Production- Rough Cut

The first thing I have done if it goes to editing our movie was sorting the files and selecting 5 main scenes to prepare the first Rough Cut, just like learnt on our editing lecture. I tried to combine what we filmed and check if we still need to repeat any scenes. The example above is the Rough Cut of the first- opening scene we had.
It was just the idea, to connect it in the right order, which was obviously edited and reduced later.

The next scene we filmed was the closing part, when our main character wakes up from the dream. The viewer then can start thinking, if the events happening before where real or was it just a dream?

The example before is our closing scene, which was repeated because of the missing parts and jumps. I learnt that not every part can be combined with another, you always have to find the right second in the video to connect them, to avoid several jumps.

Another example of a rough cut is our scene when Chloe comes back to the house, after a filling of being followed.

After my practise editing I learnt and realised:

1. We need to have many different shots to combine the whole movie- wide shots, cutaways, close-ups.
2. We need to film more cutaways to give the idea of location- for example, when Chloe is waking up in the cafe.
3. Not every scene can be connected with another- the best way is to put a different shot in the middle if it jumps all the time, or try to cut it a 1/2 seconds before/after. It is all about experimentation.
4. We need to repeat a few scenes, which where out of focus, with bad lightining, when acting is not matching the action- for example Chloe getting home, she is too calm after realising that someone is following her.